Snowmobiling

Since 1996, Toby Creek Adventures has been guiding and delivering trip-of-a-life-time snowmobile experiences in the Purcell Mountains.

Toby Creek Adventures' snowmobile tours are perfect for all levels of experience, from complete beginners to advanced riders. They are an excellent and very memorable family outdoor activity, providing all the gear, equipment and instruction you will need. You will experience an exhilarating tour through old-growth forest, incredible scenery and a spectacular alpine basin surrounded by soaring rock peaks. You will also visit the remains of a former gold and silver mine and relax by the fireplace in our alpine cabin.

Toby Creek Adventures offers fantastic all-in style snowmobile tours for a great day in the mountains.

Their tours range from 1-hour to multi-day trips, with their most popular tour being the 3-hour Paradise Mine Tour. It offers a little bit of everything; breathtaking groomed scenic trails through old growth forest, a spectacular frozen waterfall, the opportunity to see wildlife and free “play-time” in our open powder bowl are just a few of the memorable experiences you can expect on this trip up to 8000 ft! It also includes a hot drink, snack, transportation, and a ton of fun!

On the western edge of the Canadian Rockies, in the East Kootenay, snowmobiling reigns. There are dozens, maybe hundreds, of places where riders can experience majestic wilderness vistas on a snowmobile. There are trails that are specifically groomed for sleds, some great for beginners, and others that are more challenging for thrill seekers. Get back into the remote areas where snowmobiles can carve new tracks into fresh powder. Whatever your passion, once you’re hooked there’s no going back.

From a basecamp in Fairmont Hot Springs or Panorama, you'll find several trails to experience:

• Forster Creek, on the Forster Creek forest service road near Radium Hot Springs, is the most popular. It is a groomed trail leading to four meadows for powder carving and boondocking or, if you’re more adventurous, you can go further up to high alpine lakes.
• Brewer Creek trail lies 17 km south of Invermere. It is not maintained and is definitely more challenging, but the incredible meadow and high alpine-bowl scenery is well worth the experience. Avalanches are an ever-present hazard.
• Rocky Point, west of Brisco, is not maintained and is suitable for experienced riders. Access this area along is by the Bugaboo forest service road. Use extreme caution here.
• Doctor Creek is an unmaintained area near Canal Flats and features several avalanche paths along the trail so is suggested for experienced mountain riders only.

If you're looking to bring your own machine, many of our Fairmont Hot Springs properties have ample parking space for snowmobile trailers. The Windermere Valley Snowmobile Society is a great resource for trail maps, conditions, and passes in the Fairmont Hot Springs area.